English version Yerba Mate, mi compañero y aliado Me siento a escribir este artículo y esta es la situación: hay música de fondo, estoy en un sillón, escribo en la computadora y, por supuesto, tengo un mate a mi lado. … Continue reading Una Guía del Consultor de Salud Para Beber un Mate Saludable
Traveling and yerba mate go together like two peas in a pod, white on rice and any other inseparable pair you can imagine. Some people can’t go on a road trip without preparing a frothy gourd of the bitter nectar … Continue reading How to Travel with Yerba Mate (And Not Make a Mess)
Crossing borders, adapting cultures and staying authentic with Yerba Mate My dad introduced me to mate when I was probably around 10. I used to drink it sweet (I was a kid, after all), and my mom loved it, but … Continue reading From Argentina to Brazil to Costa Rica: Why Drinking Yerba Mate Is like a Blind Date
Experiencing Argentina through the Wonder Plant For the month of November, I decided to fulfill a lifelong dream of moving to Buenos Aires. The Argentinian culture has mysteriously seduced me into its vibrant capital. Most travellers that I meet only … Continue reading Experiencing Argentina Through the Wonder Plant of Yerba Mate
New country, same tradition Mate has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Even when they migrated to the United States in the mid-80s, my parents never departed from the tradition. To their luck, … Continue reading Drinking out of a Cow’s Hoof? You’re Crazy! A Brief History of My Life with Yerba Mate
Version en Español Children of Yerba Mate If you are born in Argentina, it’s common that, since you were a kid, about two years old, you’d get to try mate. It’s like a before and after, which allows you to … Continue reading Why We’ll Never Travel Without Yerba Mate
English version Hijos de Yerba Mate Si naces en Argentina, es comun que, desde chicos, unos dos o tres años, te den para probar mate.. Es como un antes y un despues, como descubrir ese gusto con el que la … Continue reading Por Qué Nunca Viajaremos sin Yerba Mate
Ireland It began in a roundabout way, while studying in Ireland and drinking Irish Breakfast tea. You might be asking yourself, “what started?” If so, the answer is, “my introduction to tea!” I discovered my love for tea during many … Continue reading A Potter’s Journey: How I fell in love with Yerba Mate from Ireland to Idaho
Version en Español A life of adventure Hello materos. We are Paula (27) and Martín (28), two young people from Mendoza, Argentina, who decided to leave our life in the city to go out and fulfill our dream of touring … Continue reading Two Years of Drinking Yerba Mate Throughout Latin America
English version Una vida de aventura Hola materos. Somos Paula (27) y Martín (28), dos jóvenes de Mendoza Argentina, que decidimos dejar nuestra vida en la ciudad para salir a cumplir nuestro sueño de recorrer América Latina. Ya van dos … Continue reading Dos Años de Matear en Toda América Latina
Version en Español Disappointment from first sip When I was a child, I saw my father warm the water, prepare the mate by putting the yerba in, the bombilla and then taking a long delicious sip of it. I eventually … Continue reading Yerba Mate and the Beauty of Nature
For me the mate is not a thing, it’s a friend The word ‘mate’ is slang for ‘friend’ in Australia and New Zealand. This is exactly what Yerba Mate also means to me. Let me tell you why. I was … Continue reading For Me the Mate Is Not a Thing, It’s a Friend